Even though monitored time is not indicative of the annual level of performance of hosted websites, it clearly is a good start. During more than a month of constant monitoring there were two cases of downtime, with one lasting 5 and another 14 minutes, which resulted in 99.95% of uptime. After putting this to the test (kindly provided by UptimeRobot) we got rather good results, especially considering we didn’t have too high expectations. ![]() However, those who have an eye for detail and patience to read through Terms of Service will notice a promise that Strato’s servers should be available 99% of the time on an annual basis. It came as no surprise that GTmetrix finally graded the website's overall speed performance with a firm B (92%).Īt first glance it seems that Strato provides no uptime guarantee. At the same time, the process required 45 requests, which is almost half the fewer requests than the average result of 89. It took 3.1 seconds to fully load the page, which looks more than fine in contrast to the average of 8.1 seconds. We used GTmetrix to measure the uptime and performance of our Strato site (Image credit: GTmetrix) Speed and experienceįortunately, when it comes to Strato’s main website, a speed performance recorded by GTmetrix showed promising results. If your needs are simple, you shouldn’t be bothered by this otherwise, you should consider other options. If you paid extra cash for the convenience of the website builder, you’ll quickly notice that the number of pages you can have on your website is limited (20 in our case) and that neither of available website builders is provided with e-commerce features. After finally figuring out how to get around, we were able to easily install WordPress apps via AppWizard, while also observing that not many apps are available. When we were allowed to eventually enter our account, we noticed that Strato provides its own custom-made control panel, which is almost never a blessing in disguise. After making the payment, we received an instructive mail by Strato informing us that our newly created account will be activated in the next 24 hours, which is considerably longer from what we are used to. ![]() To continue, we had to select a type of credit card and the additional information about it. Unfortunately, since all users are required to enter their phone numbers in order to get a confirmation code from Strato, the ones who reside in one of these unlisted counties won’t be able to proceed with a purchase. Still, while using their UK website, we did notice an absence of several European countries on the list together with their corresponding country codes. ![]() After this, we were asked to provide a number of personal information, yet nothing you wouldn’t normally expect. The chart page gave us a detailed overview of the product, its individual and total cost and information about renewal prices, if we decide to stay with Strato. The rest of the process was a rather straightforward experience. You will need to provide a number of personal details to register for a Strato account (Image credit: Strato) Specifically, we were able to choose between registering a new domain or transferring the one we already own, but not to leave the domain with its present manager. There we noticed an unnecessary inflexibility that might become an issue for some users. This section as a whole is done in a simple, transparent and rather detailed manner, which is refreshing to see.Īfter choosing a plan, we were asked to choose a domain name. ![]() Out of four available shared hosting plans, even the least expensive one will provide free domain registration or transfer, support unlimited extra domains, 1000 email accounts, 2GB of web space, SSL certificate, AntiVirus, AntiSpam and STRATO SiteGuard.
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